The Portland daily press., 1887-06-21
BASE BALL.
New England League
LowELLs. 6; poRrLANps. 4.

LowELLs. 6; PoRTLANDs, A.
Poor base running lost the game to the
Portlands yesterday, although hard luck and
a couple of doubtful decisions made the de-
feat more certain. But they would have
overcome the latter had they used more iudg-
ment in base running. and Notwithstanding
the visitors outfelded them, they would have
batted out a victory. But they ran foolishly
at times, and it happened to be times when
they had commenced to pound Burns, the
Lowell pitcher, in good shape. The Lowells
were in rather crippled condition, Higgins
sore hand causing him to lay off, Sullivan
playing second, and McGunnigle's lameness
preventing him from playing in the field. His
place was filed by Plummer, the teams
pitching phenomenon. Burns pitched a
good game, but was saved pounding sew
eral times by the above mentioned base run
ming. Guinasso supported him finely.
Clarkson was very effective, the Lowells
corning but one run off his delivery. Thayer
split his finger in the first inning, so that he
was obliged to retire, and Duffey was called
In from right field to catch, which he did In
an excellent manner, Quinn taking his place
in the field.
on hlts by Cudworth and Kennedy, and two
more In the second on base ON balls, two
hltS, put out and wild throw by Schoe-
neck. In the third they had man on third
WIN only one out, but failed to bring him ins
ana IN the fourth with meu on second and
thlrd Gulnasso hit long high fly, which
DaVIn handsomely caught putting out the
side. In the seventh Cudworth hit safe. and
Dickerson fumbled the ball, so that he took
second. Hartnett had already reached third
ana WAS Dllt ont KppnadvtS -
son. with men on first and second, Guinasso
nit ny which dropped at the right field
foul line. The umpire declared it a safe hit
ana Doth men scored. but those who were in
was a close decision. but the ball was evi.
IDENTIFY foul, although the umpire declared
1t different. IL Guinasso had not been
allowed to take his base, he might have hit
saIe ana brought the men in, butthe chances
were against it. In the eighth a similar
thing occurred when, with Toffiing on third
and two out, Shinnick hit along the the right
held foul line, and his hit was called safe.
allowing Tofding to score They appeared
70 pe two rank decisions and were disastrous
to the Portlands, allowing three runs.
The Portlands were blanked In the first
easily. In the second Quinn hit safe and
was forced out by DAWN, who was doubled |
up Win Schoeneck in trying to run to third |
Sits Sh s1e nsd aster put out In the third three
Duffey hit safe in the fifth and went To sec |
ond on Lufbery's hit to right. Clarkson
struck out and Duffey was thrown out in
trying to reach third. Andrus and Dicker-
son both hit safe, but Lufbery was thrown
out In running home, and with four good hits |
the Portlands failed to score run. In the |
sixth one was added on hits by Hatfield and |
Quinn, steal and put out In the eighth |
there was another exhibition Of foolish base |
running. Dickerson hit safe and was adj |
Iyanced to second by Hatfield, who was given |
his base on balls. Quinn hit to Shinnick. |
ana Dickerson was forced out at third |
DAWN then hit a grounder to left field, |
bringing Hatfield home and Quinn TO third |
base. Sch0eneck brought the latter home |
and DAWN to third by hit, and then stole |
second. Dutfey hit short fly, and Schoe- |
neck, without waiting to see where 1t went. |
although only one man was out, started for |
third. Sullivan captured the fly and threw |
to Tofiing, making double play. In the |
ninth they were easily retired.
lt Is becoming evident that Mr.. Spence |
is sadly needed on second base. Andrus's |
play is all right, but the team needs Mr.. |
Spence on the field. and it is hoped he will |
take his old position once more. The game
was easily the Portlands' If they had been |
properly coached, notwithstanding hard |
luck, errors and bad decisions. Following is |
the score: